Construction begins on 145 new homes on site of former Doncaster factory

Workers have begun building 145 residential properties on the site of the former McCormick Tractor Factory on Wheatley Hall Road.

This is the first phase of the development which will later include 600 new homes, employment space, a care home, community hub, leisure facilities and public open space on the 112-acre site.

The new development, part of the Harworth Group’s Riverdale Park, will consist of a range of three and four-bedroom homes. The project is being built by Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire.

The site has been empty for a number of years after tractor manufacturers McCormick closed its doors back in 2007 after 60 years of production.

Doncaster Council deputy mayor Coun Glyn Jones, said: “This is tremendous news and further evidence of our ongoing commitment to support quality housing developments across the borough.

“Our Local Plan sets out ambitious targets of providing appropriate housing sites for the delivery of 920 homes a year which meet the needs and wants of our residents.

“This Taylor Wimpey scheme shows how we are guiding the right developments to the right places and will see another 145 quality homes built in Doncaster.”

Coun Bill Mordue, cabinet Member for economic development at Doncaster Council, added: “This is another prime example of private sector confidence in Doncaster.

“This site had been vacant for a number of years but the council’s proactive approach to work with developers to support and enable appropriate new development has seen it become highly desirable for new homes.

“Taylor Wimpey’s scheme is the second on-site and shows just how attractive Doncaster is for developers and housebuilders despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

“Doncaster is open for business, is going from strength to strength and has great development potential right across its borough.”